Tim Stoll Real Estate

If you've followed the housing market at all this year, you've likely heard something about inventory. Inventory refers to the number of homes available for sale. This year, it's been lower than usual. And, when for-sale inventory is low and buyer demand is high – as it's been this year – prices ...

Selling a house can be an emotional experience. On the one hand, you're moving and eager to get started on a new and exciting chapter of your life. On the other, you're leaving a place where you've made memories and developed attachments. So the last thing you want, once you've put your home on t...

Owning a home is a big draw for buyers. In fact, recent data from the National Association of Realtors shows 31 percent of all buyers said they were purchasing a house because they wanted to own. Among first-time buyers, that number shoots up to 67 percent. Trend Shows Buying Bigger Home Continue...

There are a number of perspectives from which you could view the housing market. That's why there are surveys gauging the attitudes of buyers and sellers, as well as Realtors, mortgage lenders, and builders.Home Builders Confidence Closes The Year On High NoteEach has an unique take on the real e...

The number of homes for sale that are described as “fixer-uppers” is on the rise – which is good news if you're a homeowner that hopes to sell your house “as is” or a buyer looking for a project. The analysis, done by Zillow, found that, over the past five years, there's been a 12 percent increas...

Election Clouds Views of Consumer Housing Sentiment Fannie Mae's monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index tracks Americans' feelings about buying and selling a home, prices, mortgage rates, household income, etc. In November, the survey saw its fourth consecutive monthly decline, though it remains u...

Home Selling in the Wintertime May Be Second BestThere are few real-estate truisms better known than the one about spring being the best time to sell a house. The reason it's so widely known is that it is, for the most part, totally true. For a multitude of reasons, the housing market does heat u...

Consumers Now Have Greater Interest in Smart Home TechnologyThough still new to most homeowners and buyers, smart home technology is starting to catch on. These days, you can find everything from smart thermostats to locks and light bulbs that use an Internet connection to allow you to control th...

Five Housing Trends Predicted for 2017Some housing market trends are driven by economic factors, while others are driven by our lives. The job market, economic conditions, and wages can all affect whether or not we decide it's a good time to buy or sell a house but, most often, that decision is m...

It's normal to feel a little bit of stress when buying a house. Whether it's financial worry or just the logistics of moving all of your belongings to a new home, there's a lot to think about and plan for. This is especially true for first-time home buyers. That's because first timers have never ...